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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 328: II. Duration

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter One: ESTABLISHMENT OF DESCENT › Division Five: EFFECTS OF PARENTAGE

The maintenance obligation of the mother and father shall continue until the child attains majority.

If the child's education continues after he or she has attained majority, the mother and father are obliged to maintain the child until the completion of the education, to the extent that this can be expected of them in the circumstances.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 328 · II. Süresi

Ana ve babanın bakım borcu, çocuğun ergin olmasına kadar devam eder.

Çocuk ergin olduğu halde eğitimi devam ediyorsa, ana ve baba durum ve koşullara göre kendilerinden beklenebilecek ölçüde olmak üzere, eğitimi sona erinceye kadar çocuğa bakmakla yükümlüdürler.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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